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Fight Wins First USARL Championship

The Conshohocken-based team bested New Haven at home on Saturday.

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The Philadelphia Fight bested New Haven to win the inagural USA Rugby League Championship on Saturday in Conshohocken.

Philadelphia 6 8 8 6 28 New Haven 0 0 12 14 26

IN SHORT

After building a 14-to-nothing lead at the end of the first half, Philadelphia won the game on a goal by Aussie import Joel Weeks with 2:28 remaining in the match to secure a 28-26 victory over the Warriors. New Haven scored 20 unanswered points in the second half before two late-game scores gave the Fight the win.

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PLAYER OF THE GAME

Joel Weeks led the Fight with two tries and four goals. Patrick Quirk also logged one try and one goal for Philadelphia.

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THEY SAID IT

 “I love this team. This is the best bunch of blokes I have ever been around. I would do anything for them, I took a shot to the eye and didn’t know if I wanted the pressure on the last kick, but it was right in the middle. It’s great to win a championship for this team and this city.” - Joel Weeks

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